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Well what is going on is during a mid cycle refresh they can change the rear end, front end and side panels. What they do not change is the greenhouse. So with such drastic changes elsewhere, the angular greenhouse was out of place and all they could really do was this black out treatment that looks like absolute CRAP.

I think the current Chevy Malibu is well ahead of this one (at least aesthetically), dynamics may be another story, but, to be honest, I don´t buy a car in this class to feel like Sebastian Vettel when driving, then, i stick with the Chevy...

Because the greenhouse is part of the unibody. Changing the unibody is considerably more effort, time and expense. Also, when automakers just change plastic pieces and non-structural components, they often avoid the need for new crash testing.

This has always been a hideous car, from stem to stern. As a result, they've tried to beautify the Camry with camouflage. And it's arguably more of a mess now than before.

The restyled front and rear treatments look okay. Basically, they make the Camry look like a larger Corolla and that's fine.

The C-pillar fakeout is the part that bothers me. This has to be one of the most clumsily executed versions of this design element ever (besides the one on the previous gen Chrysler Sebring/200). I know it is supposed to be an inexpensive way to drastically change the car's exterior appearance (my guess is that its purpose is to make the Camry look similar to the Avalon), but it definitely looks awkward and poorly integrated into the overall exterior design.

The awkward C-pillar is due to the fact that it's still using the old rear doors and windows and all. They could have redesigned the rear quarter window as well to match the new C-pillar treatment. The bean counters won, apparently.

Dis-Gus-ting. Revolting , a mess. This is so weak and pieced together. Looks like a piece of plastic two way taped to the side to extend window line. This was a 1980's trick . It's a piece of crap. The new Altima is a masterpiece, this is a crap piece of automotive design. That front end is sickening.

If that is really the new steering wheel, then Camry just lost a lot of sales. Their customers have always preferred 4 spokes to 3 and were one of the last sedans to offer it. Oh well, they didn't do their homework again.

Sad. The current Camry didnt need this much work. It was a good looking , clean design.. New led tail lamps, led headlamps and fogs, a new updated center stack and infotainment and better quality seats. This is overkill that now needs a barf bag for every airbag this car offers.